Due to instructions from the State Charitable Gaming Commission, the purse raffle procedure has changed. To purchase purse raffle tickets, you can contact any Women United committee member, pick up tickets at the United Way office located at 330 Marshall St. in Lansing, Suite 203 on Tuesdays or Thursdays OR you can order tickets by emailing Merry Donn at m.donn@uwscmi.org. Tickets are $5 each. You do not have to be present to win.
Thank you to those who generously donated items for the raffle! Click through the slideshow or see the list below to check out this year's purses. Be sure to check back, as purses will be added throughout the next few weeks.
Full list of Purses
- Art Purse: Rose-colored Carroll crossbody bag with three straps, watercolor markers, watercolor paper, doodle pens, scratch art kit, two stickers, mechanical watercolor pencils, marker set, coloring book, Dusty’s Wine Cellar Gift Card.
- Wine and Vera Bradley: Vera Bradley Purse, 2 bottles of wine, 2 tumblers, Meijer gift card.
- Golf Bag: Coors Lite golf bag, tees, golf glove, golf towel, golf balls, 18 holes (package of 4) of golf at Eagle Eye.
- Sports Bag: One-month membership at M43 Fitness, yoga mat, weighted jump rope, Universal Active Waistband, resistance bands set, Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card.
- Charcuterie Backpack: Picnic/cooler backpack with blanket, plates, napkins, cups, cutlery, cutting board, knife, wine opener; 2 bottles of wine; charcuterie snacks, Whole Foods gift card.
- Treat Yourself Purse: Blanket, salted caramels, prosecco, bath sponge, 25-oz scented candle, utility tote, insulated tumbler, Whish firming sleep mask, Cherry Republic True Cherry Coffee.
- BeeHive Glamour Purse: Yellow bejeweled bag, water bottle, 3-piece satin heatless curl set, self-heating patches for cramps, Essential Beauty hair towel, 2 thermal treatment wraps, Chique 5-piece makeup brushes, Essential Beauty wide spa headband, Bath & Body Works HOPE body mist, Erase Your Face reusable makeup removing cloths, The Hive Hair Studio gift card, 24K gold collagen lip and eye masks, nail file, Bath & Body Works dry hand relief, The Hive lip balm, key chain.
- Spring Snuggles Tote: Vera Bradley Tote, Vera Bradley plush throw, Do Good Puzzle, Hallmark Journal, cozy socks, Giving Teddy Bear, Bloom Happens Sentiment Plaque, Moscato 4-pack, Ghiradelli Chocolates, Novel-“Someone Else’s Shoes,” novel- “Miss del Rio.”
- Short’s Brewing Company Cooler Tote: Beach cooler tote, variety of 8 beers/ciders, Pure MI 4-coaster set, Soft Parade Jam, Local’s Light Mustard, Mr. Biscuits Malt Balls, Short’s Beer Soap, playing cards, lighter, magnet, rainbow glass can, Short’s Sweatshirt Blanket, 4 beer coozies.
- Gardening Bag: Gardening bench, 9-piece garden tool set, potting soil, seeds, twine.
- Hiking Backpack: Backpack with water bladder, 40-piece emergency kit, water bottle, Lifestraw, matches, flashlight, 2 emergency sleeping bags, trail food.
- MSU Strong: MSU-FCU lunch bag with sanitizer, MSU-FCU umbrella, MSU-FCU water bottle, MSU-FCU wood cutting board, MSU-FCU chip clip, SBS Book Store gift card.
- Coffee - A Hug in a Mug: Tea, hot cocoa, biscotti, instant coffee, Biggby mug, Biggby travel mug, small travel mug, "Hug in a Mug" sign, mug, Kalamazoo coffee, Ron's Beans, storage cube, Biggby gift card.
- Six-County Basket: Nine West Purse with make-up bag and Fabiano Candies, Michigan Hanover Cherry chocolates, soap from the Bee Joyful Shop, Fortress Swiss coffee, chocolate bark and chocolate pretzel from Confections with Convictions, Gilberts chocolates, Tonka and Oud candle from the Jackson Candle Company, Lake House wine soap from Bliss, 1852 r2 Limited Edition Phillips Cider.